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Executive Summary
Berkeley citizens recognize the magnitude of the threat that climate change poses and are eager to do something about it. In November 2006, Berkeley voters issued a call to action on the climate challenge by overwhelmingly endorsing ballot Measure G. The mandate was simple but bold: reduce our entire community's greenhouse gas emissions by 80 percent by the year 2050. The measure directs the Mayor to develop a Climate Action Plan to reach that target.
Berkeley Measure G:
Should the People of the City of Berkeley have a goal of 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 and advise the Mayor to work with the community to develop a plan for Council adoption in 2007, which sets a ten year emissions reduction target and identifies actions by the City and residents to achieve both the ten year target and the ultimate goal of 80 percent emissions reductions?
Passed with 81% of the vote.
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Energy Plans
Post #64 by patrick wall on April 18, 2009 5:50PM
I have a couple of questions. #1- How much will it cost the 11.2% of unemployed individuals to hire this energy auditor to assess our homes? #2- How do you propose we come up with the money to re-roof, purchase new appliances and install new windows? #3- Are Billi Romain and Timothy Burroughs elected or appointed and are either of them home owners? are they unemployed? have they made these improvements to their homes? #4- Do you assume that all home owners can afford these upgrades? #5- While you're mandating what individuals do, shouldn't you mandate to force us to convert to solar energy? #6- Do you really think these standards are legal, or better, do you think they will actually be followed? #7- Do you think this is the best time to impose your self righteous ideals on the public in a country that hasn't yet completely forfeited it's beliefs in liberty?
Let me just say that I will happily burn my own house to the ground before I will follow a mandate proposed by someone who sells the destruction of my liberty as," ...they'll make the homes less drafty and more comfortable." How detached from the public are these public servants? Servants, more like Gestapo.
